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Re: How to get into Atari hardware repair?
Posted: 01 Oct 2023 20:47
by Trip3nite
exxos wrote: 01 Oct 2023 20:43
They look like the normal pins.
Oh alright then I guess I didn't cut them at all, shouldn't be the problem then....
Was kinda getting excited thinking all I had to do was push the board a bit deeper haha
Re: How to get into Atari hardware repair?
Posted: 01 Oct 2023 20:53
by exxos
Trip3nite wrote: 01 Oct 2023 20:47
Oh alright then I guess I didn't cut them at all, shouldn't be the problem then....
Was kinda getting excited thinking all I had to do was push the board a bit deeper haha
Normally fit like this.
MMU_NORMAL.jpg
But we getting cross-threaded at this point. Better to talk about the RAM problems in your original thread
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3216
Re: How to get into Atari hardware repair?
Posted: 01 Oct 2023 21:01
by Trip3nite
exxos wrote: 01 Oct 2023 20:43
They look like the normal pins.
So I think you missed the info for that image..
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Ahh yes I just remember seeing that image in the guide, didn't read it again just now
My bad, oops
Re: How to get into Atari hardware repair?
Posted: 01 Oct 2023 23:56
by exxos
There is all sorts of info on my website as well in case you not seen the main index.
https://exxosforum.co.uk/atari/last/
Re: How to get into Atari hardware repair?
Posted: 02 Oct 2023 03:37
by coonsgm
Back to the original question in this thread. My technical background is mechanical engineering / statistics, so all of the minimal electronics coursework I had, I’ve forgotten, but felt confident enough that I could figure it out.
I found that beginning small with simple things and taking on bigger tasks little by little, I’ve been able to build up a bit of competence in troubleshooting and repair. I think I was where you are at about 2 years ago. You don’t make progress unless you’re trying things out. Learn from those you trust (the folks here are fantastic) and be willing to take correction.
I’ve been told I’m an idiot (sometimes nicely, sometimes not nicely) more than a few times. Take it and learn from it. In the end the results are what matter most and the best part of this hobby for me is the process of learning and fixing.
In that time, I’ve been able to install Exxos’s 32mhz solder-in booster in an STe, desolder a 68k cpu and add a socket, add multiple solder-in ST ram upgrades, convert multiple ST / Amiga PSU’s to using Meanwell power supplies, successfully recap some SMD Mac’s and Amiga’s….and a fair amount more.
Just start small and build up project by project.
Good luck!